Miss Michelle Grzybowski, a student at Richardson High School, was honored as one of the Top Students at the Youth Leadership Conference (YLC), held at Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas. She was chosen by her peers from more than 300 other high school students attending one of six leadership conferences, held throughout Texas and Oklahoma, this summer.

Ms. Shawnda Key, the class Counselor at Richardson High School, accompanied Miss Grzybowski to an Awards Luncheon, held annually by the Dallas Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW), an association of military officers from all of the armed services.

Michelle received a Meritorious Achievement Award from Colonel Clifford Way, who is the National Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order and a former Commander of the Dallas Chapter. The Dallas Chapter has been recognized as the Best Chapter in the Nation, by the National headquarters, for each of the past four years.



Other Top Student award winners, from Dallas and North Texas high schools include:

• Aaron Baksh (Mesquite HS)
• Thomas Boucher (Mesquite HS)
• Leanza Bethel (Garland HS)
• Barron Branch (W.T.White HS)
• Ryan Gracey (Marcus HS, Flower Mound)
• Graci Finco (North Garland HS)
• Mollie Malone (Sachse HS, Garland)
• Melanie Morales (North Mesquite HS)
• Michael Myers (Poteet HS, Mesquite)
• Amy Pham (North Garland HS)
• Elizabeth Reyna (West Mesquite HS)

Information of the Dallas Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars can be found HERE.